The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-12

Disciples State Convention
I From the Johestown Trilsnns Of Oct tsh.
Tie state Convention cftfe Christian We-
mans Board Of Missions, in oannection with
the state Convention Of the Disciples Of
Christ, was held yesterday afternoon at the
I Christian Church, this city
Mss Belle kimnell- state Vice President.
occupied the Chair Amer devotional exer-
cist=. conducted by Miss KimBlell an ..d-
dress Of welcome wa delivered by Hrs. 5. Z.
Turner. Of Joiinssogn. whiel, vs.s responds.
E Ia on behalf of the Convention, by Mrs. n.
l o. kooeer, Of Somerset
Committees were then appointed by the
President, and reports were heard from the
different auxiliaries in the State. of which
I there are twenty-five Their reports showed
( them 10 be in very encouraging condition
Z In connection with these anxiliaries. there
are about thirteen Childrcn's Mission Bands,
in which the young are being trained TO do
I mission work
The receipts during the year from these
auriliaries and Mission Bands amount 10
se3- 20 which has been sent TO the General
Treasurer Of the Christian womzn's Board
of Missions
Beside this amount, something over szse
has been raised for the support of State or
/ ganiser for the coming year.
Mrs. c. : King. Of Allegheny City, Super
intendent Of fChildren's Work, made very
interesting repor Of the growth and present
: status of the work She detailed instances
4 where the mission work among the children
had resulted in awakening whole churches
and communities 70 the importance Of mis-
SION work
An address was made by W. X Azbill,
General Agent for the Woman's Board,
stating the object of that organization, and
the growth and present demands Of the
work
The Nominating Committee reported and
the Convention elected the following officers
for the ensuing year
Miss Belle Kimmell. Vice President Mrs.
C7ora Barnett, Corresponding Secretary Ms.
Angey, Mrs NJ. o. Kooser, Nrs. J. o. Cults.
Mrs. Elizabeth Figley, aud Mrs Jos King,
Managers
The Enrollment Committee reported some
forty delegates in attendance.
Among other resolutions adopted. the fol-
lowing on the Temperance question was en-
Enthusiastically carried
WHEREAS, We know the liquor traffic 10
be formidable hindrance 10 the spread Of
the Gospel. . rock Of ofiense both al home
and abroad the architect Of barriers that
prevent many from uniting with the church,
and Of pitfalls which cause the overthrow Of
many protesting the name Of Christ evil,
evil only evil continually, and evil every
where in it, effect, and especially hanefui IN
lie influence on the work Of nissioIiaries
therefore
Resolsed That We the women OF the Chris
tian womans Board OF Missions Of Penn
sylvaniA, in convention 81 Johnst9wu oeso-
hers. lss7, endorse the work ofthe Wom2ns
Christian Temperance Union Of the United
stAfes. urge the cooperation Of pastors in
prayers and sermons on the subject Of tenn
persnce- insist upon imPressing upon the
minds Of the young sangh1 in our Sunday
schools the importance Of temperance, max
ing plain what the Scriptures teach, and pray
God TO bless al efforts tending toward the
suppression Of this wicked traffic TO the end
We may live quiet and peaeeable live in all
goiiiness and honesty and the word of God
have tree course and be giorifed-
The ladies convention then adjourned 10
meet in Somerset next year.
The third and last session of the Christian
Church Of the State assembled at the CHRIS
tain Chapel al g 0 clock tins morning
The regular order Of business as indicated
on the printed programme was changed, 70
that the transaction Of business there having
been 50 much on hand--migh; De generally
facilitated
The reports Of VARIOUS COMMITTEES were
submitted for ratification, and miscellaneous
business occupied the rest Of the time till
about II O'Clock, when the Rev l. T. Nor
ton, Of Pi1tsburg, delivered an address ON
the theme A Tour Among the Churches.
The afternoon session was 8 very busy
one
BY request Rev W L Hayden, pastor Of
the Johnsiown church. read a paper, headed
:. The Christian Church, which was given
before the Ministe rial Association, composed
Of the pastors in general Of this place. 50 me
time sinee. and which was heartily endorsed
BY the State Assembly and asked for publiea-
/ ton in the Ciristaia Standard Of Cincinnati
with a view 10 have il subsequently, put in
Z traci form and widely distributed
7 After this Rev W L Hall T.asier Of the
/ Central Church, Philadelphia, delivered All
ansidress on What il sunday School Sue
cess, and How Can We Attain IT. An IN
/ teresting discussion followed, in which van
I ons views were exchanged very profitably.
/ Following the discussion, the Rev T. b
7 Butler Of East End, Pittsburgh. Church,
E spoke abby on Some Moral Aspects ofSnB-
+ day School Work After this came another
Z discussion, in which all were interested